Ten great opera stars

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Nine singers, one conductor — these are the people you need to know before the International Opera Awards next month

1. Jonas KaufmannAge: 44Job description: Dramatic tenorUSP: Musically, Kaufmann’s husky voice appeals to Wagnerites, Verdians
and Puccini nuts. Aesthetically, he appeals to anyone who has a pulse.Looks like: “Yes, the Latin lover type,” he once admitted wearily to
The Times. Well it’s either that or Greek god.Divo tantrums? Limited to run-ins with stage directors, some of whom he
has accused of amateurishness.He says: “It’s a little bit weird, because when New York magazine
said that I look like a rock star on stage, I would prefer them to talk
first about the voice.”He